Private schools can open even if public schools don't, says deputy minister

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Protesting against this did not help anyone, she said, because the department’s policies — as well as the country’s constitution — allowed private schools to operate independently from public schools.

This is according to education deputy minister Makgabo Reginah Mhaule, speaking to parliament on Wednesday.

She said those accusing the department of creating two education systems in one country had it wrong. “We appreciate those who say 'why don’t we have one school calendar', but it is not something we can just change today because we have Covid-19. It is something that needs thorough consultation,” she said.

According to Mweli, 16,495 teachers had tested positive for Covid-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic 10 months ago, while more than 3,000 non-teaching education staff and 5,663 pupils contracted the virus.The majority of the Covid-19 teacher fatalities were registered in the Western Cape, with 91 educators who succumbed to the coronavirus, while the Free State was the least affected — with three fatalities.

 

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